a long road to my Ukes. When I was a kid my Dad played guitar quite well and had his own band and played a lot of dance gigs until reality set in and he had to make more money to support the family, so he gave up the gig routine, but would never teach me to play the guitar, so I started piano lessons when I was seven (I am now 72) and have played the piano my whole life. I started teaching myself guitar about 10 years ago and have become acceptable in playing to my family and friends, but three years ago wifey and I took a trip to Hawaii to see our kids, and I became interested in the Ukes I saw and heard there. So I bought a cheap Makala Baritone with case and hauled it back home on the plane as carry on. So the first year I just played around with it, and the more I plunked the more attracted and attached i became to it, so I decided I might as well go all in and bought two tenors , and Oscar Schmidt and a Kala, and have them tuned to high g and low g. I also decided to tune my Bari to GCEA with low G as well. I haven't touched my Guitar in two years, except the other day I thought, well I will just get it out and see how it feels, WOW Like picking up an elephant!! I immediately put it away and probably will never pick it up again. And it is a Martin D. I also now have my youngest granddaughter (12) interested in learning the uke to accompany her nice singing voice. Her Dad is an accomplished guitar player and musician, so I don't know how that will set with him yet. Anyway that is my story, and I stand by it. Lozark